Khalid Jamil’s debut assignment was the CAFA Cup, where two of the participating teams — co-hosts Uzbekistan and Iran – made it to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Panaji: Coaches in the past have turned down a chance to play former world and European champions, and it wasn’t entirely without a reason. Bob Houghton said…
Goa Green Brigade plants saplings after Patto building society cuts 16 trees Panaji: The Tiswadi range forest office has booked the manager of a society of a building in Patto after environmental activists raised an alarm over the cutting of 16 trees on Friday.“These were wild badam trees, and the society contends that fruits and…
The panel ordered a refund of Rs 1.12 lakh to the retired govt employee Panaji: The Goa Human Rights Commission has held that recovering excess salary paid to a retired employee from his retiral dues is impermissible and violates human rights.The commission recommended that govt refund Rs 1,12,680 deducted from the gratuity of a Group…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai on Friday approved the proposal to dissolve the Curchorem block committee with immediate effect. The party has also relieved Dattaraj Raut Dessai from the position of joint secretary and from the primary membership of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), with immediate effect.“We have had two or three meetings…
A demand and supply gap in traditional idols, perceived user convenience, rising raw material and labour costs are all driving PoP idol infiltration in the market, said the artisans Panaji: To enable a more systematic crackdown on plaster of paris (PoP) idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has introduced…
Canacona: All Ganeshotsav mandals under the Canacona Municipal Council have proposed organising an eco-friendly and swachh Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 competition to promote environmentally sustainable and responsible celebrations.Participants will be assessed on their choice of idols, waste management and segregation, decorations, cleanliness, and public-awareness initiatives, said chief officer Laxmikant Desai.He said mandals should use idols made…
Margao: Former state Congress president Amit Patkar, who fell just short of winning the Curchorem seat in 2022, is signalling in no uncertain terms that he intends to be back in the fray for 2027 from Curchorem.After his term as state Congress chief ended abruptly in May, with the party bringing back Girish Chodankar to…
Panaji: State govt notified the Mhaji Bus Scheme for the state’s private stage-carriage bus network, offering Rs 5/km subsidy for beneficiaries. Eligible operators will receive 50% reimbursement of the annual insurance premium, subject to a maximum reimbursement of Rs 40,000.Operators replacing buses that are more than 15 years old will be eligible for Rs 10…
Farmers warned that delays could affect crucial sowing windows Margao: The mandatory app-based verification system for purchasing subsidised agricultural fertilisers has left several farmers across Goa struggling to complete routine transactions, with many citing outdated mobile handsets and patchy network connectivity in interior farming belts.Farmers have demanded that small-value purchases be exempted from the digital…
The initiative will promote organic, natural, sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices while highlighting Goa’s agricultural heritage, local crops, traditional farming methods, seasonal produce, and farmer success stories Panaji: State govt is turning to social media to promote sustainable and climate-resilient farming and advance its mission of making the state self-sufficient in agricultural products, with plans…
